Robot tech firm Sphero has launched a new rolling robot to help teach children to code. Last year, Sphero launched the spherical SPRK (pronounced "spark") which is controlled by a smartphone app and ...

Sphero's educational SPRK robot just got a lot more kid-proof. Designed to educate and inspire children through connected play and coding, the next-gen SPRK+ is now scratch-proof, shock resistant, and ...

The first Orbotix Sphero was a fun robotic ball that you could control wirelessly with both Android and iOS devices. It was a bit of an open slate; developers could program augmented reality games, ...

Sphero, a toy manufacturer known for making simple, programmable robots for kids, has launched a new spinoff business to develop AI and robotics for law enforcement, first responders, and other ...

We meet the creators of the Sphero RVR, the programmable robot that can seemingly go anywhere and do anything, all while inspiring a new generation of coders. The classroom can be a boring place, but ...

Sphero just announced that it has spun off another company. Once again, the new startup has a decidedly different focus from its parent company’s core of education-focused products. While still a ...

Sphero holds the key to the workings of Star Wars' new droid, BB-8. (Image source: Sphero) Star Wars: Thee Force Awakens won't be hitting theaters until December, but a new character has already ...

The much-loved BB8 robot from the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens film that isn't out yet will be released as a proper remote-controlled toy Fat Brain Toys and Sphero The latest Star Wars film – Star ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Manufacturers from Samsung to Dyson are jumping on the “internet of things” bandwagon, putting wireless chips ...

I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...